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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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